Discovered on a Manhattan street in 2020 and introduced on Stanton’s Humans of New York Instagram page, Johnson, then 76, shares her dynamic history as a “fiercely independent” Black burlesque dancer who used the stage name Tanqueray and became a celebrated fixture in midtown adult theaters.

Friends and colleagues have extolled Mahoney for his accomplishments, including, Robert Wagner; “Jim is a class act… one of my closest friends. He said “I’ve been trying to tell you forever to go out on your own… I’m without representation so let’s have lunch and talk. From Gable to Garland; from the stones to Sinatra: Jim Mahoney's job as a Hollywood press agent was to polish stars and make sure they continued to shine brightly. Then there was the friend of the family Jim Mahoney who was there to offer guidance and support for both when my parents separated and divorced.He represented the top entertainers in town and his behind-the-scenes stories are a fun read and are about the biggest stars in Hollywood’s Golden Age.

Marty was producing “Cincinnati Kid” in 1965 with McQueen at MGM, where Marty had a three-picture deal. Jim is from the old school that you that you go to the grave with your stories, so we’re lucky that he’s decided to let us in on what he’s kept close to the vest for all these years. My client list has included some of the entertainment industry’s all time greats, such as Fred Astaire, John Wayne, Jack Lemmon, Jimmy Stewart, Bob Hope, Tony Bennett, Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Steve McQueen, Clark Gable, George C. I've represented many top recording stars such as Tony Bennett, Eddie Fisher, Peggy Lee, Vic Damone, Andy Williams, Robert Goulet, Glen Campbell, the Beach Boys, as well as Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, The Who, The Jacksons, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Carole King, Neil Diamond, George Harrison, John Denver, The Rolling Stones, and U2.

Charles, from an idle taxi, sees simply Michaela looking like she had abandoned their plans and jumps on into the taxi, driving off from the others. He was soon handling movies for Jack Nicholson ( Easy Rider and Five Easy Pieces), hanging out with the fast crowd, and representing many of them. Louella Parsons loved it because it featured major A-list box-office stars, and plus, she was a sucker for anything “Gable. Jim managed and guided the careers of some of the biggest names in Hollywood, and he always handled himself with integrity, style and professionalism.

Regarding the Golden Globes, we literally created a show-stopper for client Pia Zadora when she won for New Star Of The Year. Sinatra,” which struck a chord with me, realizing how big of a national crime story this had become.

He was never a problem, and he was always employed – from his breakout Number One/Grammy Award-winning comedy LP, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, to his Las Vegas stand-up engagements and multi-award-winning TV series (plural), he was a dream client.